Babbling Brook

Brook (stream)

A brook is a small natural stream or watercourse, sometimes also referred to as a rivulet. It is typically shallow and carries less water than larger streams and rivers. The term is sometimes used particularly for a stream that originates from a spring or seep. The distinction between a brook and other small watercourses, particularly a creek, is not precisely defined. The names given to flowing watercourses vary according to regional usage, historical naming conventions and local geography, and there is no universally accepted width, depth or discharge at which a brook becomes a creek or river. Particularly small brooks may also be known as rills or streamlets.

Babbling

Babbling is a stage in child development and a state in language acquisition during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering articulate sounds, but does not yet produce any recognizable words. Babbling begins shortly after birth and progresses through several stages as the infant's repertoire of sounds expands and vocalizations become more speech-like. Infants typically begin to produce recognizable words when they are around 12 months of age, though babbling may continue for some time afterward.

babbling brook

Noun

1. A cook, especially a cook working in the Australian outback or in military service.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see babbling,‎ brook.